legendary

Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories

Noun

(plural legendaries)

(obsolete) A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.

(obsolete) One who relates legends.

Origin

legend +"Ž -ary; from Middle Latin legendarius' Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s).' (Old French legendier), from Latin legenda. In English, both the noun and the adjective appear in the 16th century.

Sentence Examples

Her gaze was unusually steady and clear, as if she were already a legendary Oracle capable of seeing through whatever was before her.

Dusty's skills were legendary, but Damian had held off on what he considered a reign of terror for his seasoned Guardians.

He.d expected some towering monstrosity from the legendary demon who challenged the Dark One.

Her temper was legendary in her household.

The Name Is Also Given To Certain Legendary Races Described By Ancient Naturalists And Geographers As Having No Heads, Their Mouths And Eyes Being In Their Breasts, Generally Identified With Pliny'S Blemmyae.